Yemen’s turn (pre-recorded)

Followers of the Houthi demonstrate against the Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen, in Sanaa April 1, 2015. (Reuters/Khaled Abdullah) / Reuters

Now it’s Yemen’s turn: Saudi Arabia – the richest petro-kingdom - is militarily assaulting the Arab world’s poorest state – and it has Washington’s full backing. Riyadh has made it clear it wants its man back in power in Yemen and the surrender of the Houthis. Neither is likely to happen. But a regional war is.